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- More than 2,100 people have filed to run for a seat in Congress ahead of the 2018 midterms.
- It’s the most number of candidates at this point in the election cycle since the Federal Election Commission started keeping track in 1977.
- So far, Democrats are leading the pack, with over 1,200 people currently running to fill a seat in the House or Senate.
A record number of people have declared their candidacy for upcoming elections in the US House and Senate, The Washington Post reported Saturday.
It marks the most candidates at this point in the election cycle since the Federal Election Commission started keeping track of candidate election filings in 1977.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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